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marwashehab
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aunt or ant
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Please advise the pronounciation of the word aunt is it a:nt or like ant as I searched the net some say ant and some say both ,please advise which is familiar as native speakers. Thanks for your help |
22 Sep 2012
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janaesl
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both are correct . it �s just the british and american accent |
22 Sep 2012
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cunliffe
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The standard English is the longer sound �a:nt �, which you will hear in the South. However, Northerners say �ant � and that �s how I teach it. |
23 Sep 2012
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yanogator
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Both are common in the US. Bruce |
23 Sep 2012
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